Immunisation Nurse

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Witham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

NHS Pension

Special Leave

Car Lease

Eye care vouchers

Employee assistance programme

NHS discounts

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking an Immunisation Nurse for a 12-month fixed-term Band 5 role in Essex. The post involves delivering vaccines in schools and community settings, with a 37.5-hour week and occasional evenings and weekends.

Salary £32,073–£39,043 per annum pro rata, with travel across Essex and a full UK driving licence required. The successful candidate will have immunisation experience, a public health mindset, and be committed to reducing health inequalities.

Qualifications

• We are seeking a public health focused nurse with immunisation experience.
• Experience delivering immunisations in schools and community settings.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Deliver immunisations across Essex to children and young people in schools and community clinics.
• Work with schools, children's universal services, and commissioners to meet KPIs.
• Collect accurate data at each session and maintain records.
• Promote healthy lifestyles and health promotion activities in line with programmes.

Skills

Immunisation delivery

Public health focus

Driving licence

Education

Nurse registration

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Main area Community and School-Age Immunisation Service Grade Band 5 Contract 12 months (Fixed term 12 months from start date) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Will require some evenings and weekends) Job ref 812-26-NK-IN-3-B

Site Essex Town Witham Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 14/09/2026

Job overview

We are looking for a public health focused nurse to join our friendly and supportive team in Essex. The team work across the county providing immunisations in schools and community settings, including BCG and Hepatitis B programmes.

If you have previous immunisation experience and have worked with a variety of ages we would love to receive your application

Please contact Nicky King on 07971137717 / [e-mail] for an informal chat. We look forward to hearing from you.

*Proposed interview date: 14-Sept-2026*

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Delivering immunisations across Essex to children and young people in schools and to individuals of all ages in community clinics. This role has a specific focus on reducing health inequalities by providing vaccinations to hard-to-reach and underserved communities across Essex. Through building strong relationships with local communities and partner organisations the postholder will help identify and address barriers to vaccine uptake, ensuring equitable access to immunisation services and improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations.

We welcome applications from health professionals who are passionate about public health, have an interest in learning and development, and can bring an agile, flexible approach to the role.

The role will require the successful candidates to travel across Essex and so you must hold a full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision – Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering, and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We can offer you:

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Special Leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discounts

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is voted as one of the 'Top 100 Best Places to Work' (Health Service Journal). Our CQC rating is of 'Good.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Immunisation Nurse is responsible for the delivery of the Immunisation Programmes as delegated by the Team Lead.

• Reporting to the team lead, you will support the development of the service and work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of a safe and effective school age immunisation programme, under 5's catch up programme, BCG, antenatal vaccines and any other programmes the service is commissioned to deliver.
• To be responsible for the delivery of an effective and efficient Childhood Immunisation Programme in partnership with Children's Universal Services, schools and commissioners.
• To be responsible for collecting accurate data at each session
• To work collaboratively with the school nursing teams and child health teams in the planning and delivery of immunisation programmes in schools in order to achieve the KPIs across the programme.
• To work with local statutory, private and voluntary providers, and users to develop and promote practice that is accessible and responsive to all section of the local community, ensuring that services are targeted to the most vulnerable groups and individuals to support social inclusion.
• To promote and monitor safe and effective practice
• To work closely with the Children Universal Service team in the planning and delivery of health promotion activities and public health initiatives in line with the School Age Childhood Immunisation Programme.
• To provide and promote access to information and other services, to refer as appropriate. To liaise and work in partnership with statutory and non-statutory agencies, and other health services colleagues.
• To work in partnership with colleagues and other professionals to promote healthy lifestyles and healthy schools through health promoting activities. To provide health promotion/ education in line with the Immunisation programme.
• To work with the Children's Universal Service Team Leaders to support children, young people and families who are considered to be vulnerable or at risk. To adhere to current Local Safeguarding Board and London Child Protection Procedures.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

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Person specification

Other

• Registered Healthcare Professional who can administer vaccines under a PGD
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business puposes with a willingness to travel for work
• Knowledge of SystmOne and other immunisation recording systems
• Evidence of Post-Registration Continuing Professional Development
• Knowledge of the UK vaccination schedule
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of effective team working

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

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Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.